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Re: Why back to RGB in B&W workflow?

2003-11-14 by Stephen Kobrin

Is there a reason to load the Roark curves in an adjustment layer 
rather than just applying them directly to the image?  

Steve

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Herbert Sitz" 
<hsitz@n...> wrote:
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "alnchiem" 
> <andrewlee@h...> wrote:
> > Alex
> > thanks for that explanation. That ould mean much more work than 
> just 
> > converting from grayscale to RGB. Or is there some 'already 
> > available' adjustment file to segment the greys in an RGB file so 
> > that the Epson driver knows what to do? Is that the software in a 
> QTR 
> > or these adjustment curves?
> > Andrew
> > 
> 
> 
> Andrew -- No real work, it's a simple process.  So long as your 
> printer is supported with pre-made curves, you just convert to RGB 
> and load the appropriate pre-made curve in an adjustment layer.  
The 
> image will look funky on-screen but will print beautifully.
> 
> Paul R. and others have spent an incredible amount of time 
developing 
> curves for the most commonly used printers.
> 
> -- Herb

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